Norse Mythology

Neil Gaiman, long inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction, presents a bravura rendition of the Norse gods and their world from their origin though their upheaval in Ragnarok In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning Thor, Odin s son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods and Loki son of a giant blood brother to Odin and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator.Gaiman fashions these primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and delves into the exploits of deities, dwarfs, and giants Through Gaiman s deft and witty prose, these gods emerge with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to duping others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions, making these long ago myths breathe pungent life again. Best Download Norse Mythology Author Neil Gaiman For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I ve always loved mythology, folktales and legends They are the original fairy tales of humanity and, given the timeless fairytale quality to Gaiman s writing, it seemed to follow that he would be the perfect writer for a book of Norse mythology He is In fact, Gaiman seems born to write or rewrite myths.Norse mythology is actually one I ve always been less familiar with I know Greek, Roman and Egyptian fai...Gaiman is, without a doubt, one of the most multi talented writers alive today I don t say this out of a sense of personal bias, but with a degree of objectivity Not only does he write fantastic comics, intelligent children s stories and detailed novels about the nature of godhood even if I didn t personally enjoy them all , he also has adapted Norse mythology and re written it with his modern stylish flair He really is a talented man he is capable of that rare, rare, thing of being able to Gaiman is, without a doubt, one of the most multi talented writers alive today I don t say this out of a sense of personal bias, but with a degree of objectivity Not only does he write fantastic comics, intelligent children s stories and detailed novels about the nature of godhood even if I didn t personally enjoy them all , he also has adapted Norse mythology and re written it with his modern stylish flair He really is a talented man he is capable of that rare, rare, thing of being able to write fiction that is worthy of literary criticism but is also ridiculously popular and, well, just plain cool He has many years of writing ahead of him I hope And I don t think it is too far a thing to suggest that he may win the noble prize for literature in his lifetime He has contributed much to the arts, and this work here shows ...I am no longer a Neil Gaiman virgin Being a mythology nut, I practically devoured it in one sitting Odin Thor Frigg Tyr Loki Baldur Heimdall Idun Bragi Vidar V li Njord Frey and Freyja N ttDefinitely short, but imminently readable This is one of the best straight mythology books I ve read when it comes to pure enjoyment I say this, fully aware that I m a Gaiman fanboy, and yet, I still mean it Don t look for fiction here Rather, look for the source material and a clear understanding of the Norse mythos as far as we have it So much has been lost and then, there s a ton of fragments Alas But what we do have is quite cool.My personal favorite was the story of Baldur s murder Definitely short, but imminently readable This is one of the best straight mythology books I ve read when it comes to pure enjoyment I say this, fully aware that I m a Gaiman fanboy, and yet, I still mean it Don t look for fiction here Rather, look for the source material and a clear understanding of the Norse mythos as far as we have it So much has been lost and then, there s a ton of fragments Alas But what we do have is quite cool.My personal favorite was the story of Baldur s murder and the attempt to raise him up from Hel s domain Hel even agrees, graciously, to let him come back from the dead as long as not a single person on any level of the World Tree refuses to weep for the man Baldur is a sweet man that makes the flowers grow, for goodness sake and it was a very close race but you know how these things go.We all know that LOKI is the reason we can t have nice things Forget children I blame Loki I love the fact that wits and brawn are held in ...In the beginning, there was nothing but mist and flames.At least, that s what the Edda claims.I ve always been fascinated with Norse Mythology and with everything ancient in general With its strong impact on Marvel s movies, metal music and J.R.R Tolkien, the AllFather of high fantasy, references to the mighty Gods of Asgard, and the impending twilight thereof, are a part of daily life Neil Gaiman did not invent a story from the start He had the material, the facts, the descriptions ready In the beginning, there was nothing but mist and flames.At least, that s what the Edda claims.I ve always been fascinated with Norse Mythology and with everything ancient in general With its strong impact on Marvel s movies, metal music and J.R.R Tolkien, the AllFather of high fantasy, references to the mighty Gods of Asgard, and the impending twilight thereof, are a part of daily life Neil Gaiman did not invent a story from the start He had the material, the facts, the descriptions ready Yet Norse Mythology is the stellar proof of his tremendous talent and ingenuity, because like a new Odin, he instilled breath in myths existing for thousands of years, he commanded to life frost giants, demons, dwarves, elves, sir and Vanir alike, and crafted a marvelous collection of stories, ideal to read them in a cold wint...Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman is a compulsively readable retelling of various myths from Norse Mythology.Once upon a time, in that hazy prehistoric time before Goodreads, Neil Gaiman was my favorite author Sandman was the gateway drug but I read all the Gaiman works I could get my hands on American Gods, Neverwhere, Coraline, Stardust, you get the point As the years went by, some of the shine wore off that penny As I explored Gaimain s influences, like P.G Wodehouse and Ray Bradbury, some Norse Mythology by Nei...3.5 5 StarsGilgamesh from Mesopotamian religion, Izanagi from Japanese creation myth and Zeus from Greek myth These are a few popular figures from many mythologies around the globe I m here to let you know my thoughts on one of the most popular and well known mythology, Norse Mythology, told by Neil Gaiman with Odin, Thor, and Loki at the center of the lore.Norse mythology has always been one of the foundations used for most fictional stories in our time I grew up playing tons of video games 3.5 5 StarsGilgamesh from Mesopotamian religion, Izanagi from Japanese creation myth and Zeus from Greek myth These are a few popular figures from many mythologies around the globe I m here to let you know my thoughts on one of the most popular and well known mythology, Norse Mythology, told by Neil Gaiman with Odin, Thor, and Lo...First off the cover of this book is amaze balls I just freaking love it Many gods and goddesses are named in Norse mythology You will meet quite a few of them in these pages Most of the stories we have, however, concern two gods, Odin and his son Thor, and Odin s blood brother, a giant s son called Loki, who lives with the Aesir in Asgard I have always wanted to read a good book on Norse Mythology and I think Neil Gaiman did a great job explaining some things before the stories The diffe First off the cover of this book is amaze balls I just freaking love it Many gods and goddesses are named in Norse mythology You will meet quite a few of them in these pages Most of the stories we have, however, concern two gods, Odin and his son Thor, and Odin s blood brother, a giant s son called Loki, who lives with the Aesir in Asgard I have always wanted to read a good book on Norse Mythology and I think Neil Gaiman did a great job explaining some things before the stories The different stories were awesome, okay, some were mean and what not but they were just so awesome Stories of the gods and giants and ogres and cunning and trickery I just l...Hammer of the gods A book written by NEIL GAIMAN about NORSE MYTHOLOGY was a book I was going to read There was no way I was NOT going to read it Mr Gaiman might as well have mentioned me in the dedication page and of course Lyn must read this And I was going to like it He could have written They were blond an...Had Ragnarok happened yet Was it still to happen I did not know then.I am not certain now Disclaimer Offensive comments regarding which country has the best and most diverse mythology in the world yes, there were people actually writing about and fighting over that or comments regarding religion in general will be immediately deleted and flagged There s YouTube and Facebook if some want to engage in such nonsense as fighting over thin air Norse myths aka Odin,Loki,Thor,Freya,thHad Ragnarok happened yet Was it still to happen I did not know then.I am not certain now Disclaimer Offensive comments regarding which country has the best and most diverse mythology in the w...

• English
• 21 July 2018
Neil Gaiman
• Paperback
• 304 pages
• 0393356183
• Neil Gaiman
• Norse Mythology